"They are big guys," Flacco told The Baltimore Sun. "Sometimes, they stop rushing the quarterback and they try to get their hands up. People asked me before the game: 'What are you guys going to do?' There's not really much you can do. They had a lot of batted balls. We have to take a look at it and see how we can maybe prevent it better."

Flacco, mind you, is 6-foot-6. This isn't Russell Wilson peering through gaps, but Texans pass rushers have been doing this to quarterbacks all season. Priority No. 1 in Houston is to heat-seek the quarterback, but when that doesn't work, priority No. 2 is to get your hands in the air.

Priority No. 2 resulted in two turnovers, including a game-altering pick six Sunday, reaffiriming Houston's dominance in the AFC.